Queer Horror Flicks to Stream on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon on Halloween

Queer Horror Movies to Watch from the Comfort of Your Couch on Halloween

Planning on having a warm night in on Halloween? Already got your blankets and pumpkin spice latte ready, and you're just waiting for the perfect queer horror movie list to fall into your lap? Well, look no further! The Advocate staff has gathered all the best horror flicks around the queer subtext (or text!) that we know you crave! Check out these 12 queer horror movies available to stream on either Amazon Prime, Netflix or Hulu.

Raw (2016)

Arguably the best horror film written and directed by a woman, Julia Ducournau's bizarrely alluring flick about a student at a veterinary school who discovers she has an insatiable desire for human flesh is delightfully queer. Lifelong vegetarian Justine is forced to eat meat as part of a hazing ritual. Her adverse reaction to a carnivorous diet begets a necessity to eat people. With it grows a lust for her gay classmate Adrien, who she seduces, trying to bite him throughout the night. Eventually, Justine sleeps in the same bed as Adrien. She wakes up next to his corpse, with most of his right leg bitten off by her fellow cannibal sister. A strange allegory to how straight women consume gay men, objectifying them as pieces of meat, Raw is disturbingly queer in all the right ways and will leave you hungry for more. - Ariel Sobel

Available to stream on Netflix

Les Diaboliques (1955)

In this French nail-biter, a meek wife and a brazen mistress team up to rub out the man in their lives. After they drug him, drown him, and dump his body in the pool, the corpse goes missing. Where is the abusive lout? The not-so-subtle sapphic undertones between the female protagonists is one of the pleasures of Les Diaboliques, and the mistress role (played by Oscar-winner Simone Signoret) is pure diva perfection. And that ending and epilogue! Les Diaboliques may have the best closure in all of 20th-century horror. -- Neal Broverman

Available to stream on Amazon Prime

Carrie (1976)

What LGBT person hasn't identified with Carrie? The 1976 film, based on the Stephen King novel, centers on a lonely teenage girl (Sissy Spacek) who is tormented by bullies and a religious zealot of a mother. She gets her revenge at that high-school bastion of heteronormativity, prom, in a bloody, fiery scene that is one of the most iconic in horror history. Lines like "I can see your dirty pillows" also cement this terrifying tale in the pantheon of queer camp.-- Daniel Reynolds

Available to stream on Amazon Prime

Let the Right One In (2008)

Made at the height of "vampire movie mania", the film centers around 12-year-old outcast Oskar and the eternally 12-year-old vampire Eli. Both characters are treated poorly by various other characters. The LGBTQ community will connect with the themes of loneliness, bullying, and isolation that Oskar faces. There is even an exploration of gender that most films do not get into; Oskar asks Eli to be his girlfriend and Eli responds with "Oskar, I am not a girl." The film is heartwrenching, thrilling, and will resonate with anyone who has faced extreme bullying. - Jessa Powers

Available to stream on Hulu

Teeth (2007)

Teeth is an example of the unicorn of film genres: the feminist horror movie. The story centers on a member of a teen abstinence group (Jess Weixler) who finds herself the victim of sexual abuse. In fighting back against male aggressors, she finds herself in possession of an unusual gift: vaginal teeth. Ultimately (and perhaps surprisingly for some), Teeth is a tale about empowering women, queer or otherwise, to defend themselves against the worst aspects of the patriarchy. It also empowers vaginas, which is something everyone should celebrate. -- Daniel Reynolds

Available to stream on Netflix

Lyle (2014)

Lyle throws queer subtext out the window and switches it for something better -- an actual lesbian couple. The Ira Levin novel gets brought to life in this film adaptation and stars Transparent actress Gaby Hoffman as Leah, a pregnant stay-at-home mother, and Ingrid Jungermann as June, a successful record producer. The women struggle with the death of their daughter, Lyle (Elanor Hopkins) and the paranoia that their neighbors are in a cult and were behind Lyle's death. - Jessa Powers

Available to stream on Amazon Prime

The Craft (1996)

With its feministic centrality, wicked cast and spellbinding storyline, The Craft will ignite your inner witch faster than you can say "light as a feather, stiff as a board." The 1996 film stars Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as Catholic school students who swear off boys and focus on their favorite hobby: witchcraft. Although the young women all give powerful performances, Balk steals the show with her insane portrayal of the coven's HBIC Nancy Downs. Her high-goth style, badass attitude, and creepy one-liners made her an icon to high school weirdos and "queerdos" everywhere. -- Levi Chambers

Available to stream on Hulu

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)

If you're a fan of the original movie, then this is definitely a new rendition you need to check out! For the Halloweeners who want a movie full of laughs but that still fills the spooky craving, this musical is a perfect fit. Trans actress Laverne Cox stars in the ever infamous role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Follow Janet and Brad again as they get themselves completely wrapped up in this extremely corny and fun adventure! - Becca Down

Available to stream on Hulu

The Fly (1986)

Jeff Goldblum has never looked more delicious or more terrifying than in the 1986 version of The Fly, a remake of the 1958 camp classic. In this science fiction horror directed by David Cronenberg, Goldblum plays a scientist who is determined to invent a teleporter. He tries the device on himself and unwittingly scrambles his DNA with that of a fly. At first he seems to benefit from the mixture, gaining superhuman strength and senses. However, as the insect's instincts grow stronger, Goldblum loses his humanity and morphs into something more monstrous.

Upon its release, many interpreted the film, which is set in New York, as an AIDS allegory. Indeed, a plotline involving Goldblum's pregnant girlfriend, played by Geena Davis, involved worry that the fly's DNA may have been passed on to the unborn child. While Cronenberg maintains the film speaks more broadly about aging and death, the sad tale of an ambitious outsider who died in his prime will have special meaning for many in the LGBT community, who watched their loved ones experience the same fate. -- Daniel Reynolds

Available to Stream on Hulu

The Neon Demon (2016)

If you want a wild ride about the dangers of Hollywood narcissism, look no further than The Neon Demon. Elle Fanning stars as Jesse, the new girl in town who hopped off the bus in Los Angeles ready to start her modeling career. But the glam and fame doesn't last long as her and her pals' fun and games quickly becomes a battle for the spotlight. Involving everything from cannibalism to jealous murder, The Neon Demon has it all. - Becca Down

Available to stream on Amazon Prime

Hellraiser (1987)

Maybe only a gay director like Clive Barker could have thought of a movie as inventive and twisted as Hellraiser. The film, also written by Barker, explores the all-consuming hunt for pleasure (something familiar to many gay and bi men), and how that desire can literally lead us to hell. There may be some AIDS allegories there, but the film is memorable more for its beautifully disgusting visuals, which include several homages to sadomasochism and a man literally torn to shreds. -- Neal Broverman

Available to stream on Netflix

Thelma (2017)

Considered to be one of the best horror films of 2017, Thelma follows a young college-ready girl coming to terms with her sexuality--and her newfound telekinesis powers. This film includes some of the most emotional and angsty shots in the history of horror films, and actress Eili Harboe does a fantastic job portraying the conflicting feelings queer people experience during their first love, while also battling their religious upbringings. Now add in those supernatural powers, and you've got an incredibly entertaining and terrifying film. - Becca Down

Available to stream on Hulu